Bounty Killer Hearing Whispers About Tommy Lee
The Warlord Does Not Like What He’s Hearing—Sting Promoters Respond On Twitter With the diss records flying back and forth and anticipation building about the big clash at this year’s Sting, it seems like fans of Tommy Lee and Bounty Killer are getting overexcited. Earlier today Bounty Killer took to Twitter to speak on whispers […]
WATCH THIS: Bramma “Bad” Video
The Guerilla Anthem Stephen McGregor’s “Face Off” riddim is loaded with bad man tunes, and one of the toughest is Bramma’s cut, simply titled “Bad.” BiggzShip just dropped the visual interpretation and it’s filled with black masks and itchy trigger fingers. Say your prayers. Video After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: Giants of Lovers Rock
Fresh From London: Reshma B Interviews Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, Peter Hunnigale, and More Reggae may have been born in Jamaica, but these days it’s a worldwide phenomenon. And the first place it spread was toEngland, where Jamaicans abroad created their own unique sound that came to be known as Lovers Rock. One of the […]
WATCH THIS: Bobby Hustle “Weed Like Mine” Video
Cali Dromeister Links With Hot Coffee Music—This Should Be Interesting Looks like Gappy Ranks made some new friends while he was rolling through California for his Cookies tour. And it’s no surprise that Gappy and Bobby Hustle hit it off: they have so many shared interests: reggae, ganja, music, and… um, ganja. We’re feeling Bobby’s […]
Reasoning With Cham & O
Reshma B Chats With Dancehall’s Hottest Husband And Wife Duo Just after mashing up the stage at Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica, Cham & O speak with the ReggaeGirlAboutTown about being the hottest married couple in the dancehall game. EveryTING Tun up. Video After The Jump…
WATCH THIS: RDX “Broad Out” Video
Did The Daggering Duo Really Shoot A Music Video With An iPhone? The dancehall duo who brought you daggering anthems like “Bend Over” and “Daggering” are breaking new ground with their latest video. But don’t worry, they haven’t abandoned the winning formula of high-energy riddims, simple melodic hooks, and hot girls skinning out in outrageous […]
WATCH THIS: Reasoning With Mr. Williamz
Reshma B Interviews The UK DJ Who Says He Runs England Ever since we heard Mr. Williamz shocking out on Green Lion’s “More Spiritual” riddim we were impressed with the way he brought the foundation dancehall style over up-to-date 2012 riddims. Furthermore, we were intrigued by some of the bold claims he made on the […]
WATCH THIS: Protoje “Kingston Be Wise” Video
Diggy Drops The Visual Interpretation of His Hard-Hitting New Single The first time we heard Protoje’s new single from the forthcoming LP The 8 Year Affair, we knew it was something special. Now that we’ve seen the official video—directed by Mikey Tumbleweed—all our suspicions have been confirmed: Diggy deh pon some next-level meds right now. […]
Buju’s Defense Team Hold Press Conference on Capitol Hill
The Banton’s New Attorney, Chokwe Lumumba, Describes Buju as a “Political Prisoner” The road for reggae star Buju Banton has not been easy since he began serving a 10-year bid on federal drug trafficking and conspiracy charges. Incarcerated in a Florida prison, Banton maintains his innocence and is resiliently working on getting a new trial […]
WATCH THIS: M.I.A. Speaks At MoMA PS1
Maya Opens Up Her Laptops And Talks About Her Artistic Journey From Arular to Matangi Just after Hurrican Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City, M.I.A. blew into town for a artist chat at the Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 Performance Dome in Queens. The event was supposed to be a discussion of her new […]
Danny Sims’ Hit Parade
Paying Respects To Bob Marley’s Former Manager And “Godfather” The New York Times called the late Danny Sims “one of the people most responsible for Bob Marley’s success who has gotten the least amount of notice for it.” Sims himself described his relationship with Marley thus: “I guess I was his Godfather—that is in the street sense—I looked out […]
HEAR THIS: Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” Reggae Remix
Jon FX Flips A Thirsty Pop Tune Into a Ska Scorcher As many millions of times as we’ve all heard “Call Me Maybe” by now, it’s amazing that the song doesn’t make us run screaming from the room whenever it comes on. But we don’t because Carly Rae Jepsen has given us one of the most […]